President Uhuru Kenyatta unveiled the Nairobi Commuter Rail Bus and proceeded to board a bus to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Accompanied by NMS Boss Mohamed Badi, Uhuru was on a mission today to launch the refurbished rail system at Nairobi Central Railway Station on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.
The President had boarded the new commuter train also known as Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) at the Nairobi Central Railway Station to Embakasi Railway Station.
State House said: "The DMUs form an elaborate master plan to address the urgent need to revamp the Nairobi Commuter rail service in a bid to reduce traffic congestion within the city and its environs."
Its statement added: "The modern commuter transport system will be used on services from Nairobi Central to Syokimau, Embakasi Village, Kitengela, Ruiru, Thika and Kikuyu."